Lead Radio Frequency Engineer

Eaton; Port Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits from day one

Job summary

Eaton in Port Coquitlam, BC, is seeking a Lead Radio Frequency Engineer to join our Mobility Group. You will help develop a new wireless product suite and contribute to global wireless solutions.

The role requires senior RF experience, hands-on design, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will design RF circuits, validate with measurements, and ensure regulatory compliance for Bluetooth and Wi‑Fi.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in RF (Radio-frequency) engineering or electronics engineering with RF focus or equivalent from an accredited institution
• Minimum 5 years of of relevant work experience
• EM theory and S-parameters theory, and S parameters measurement for one-port, two-port circuits using VSA, amplifier design based on S-parameters
• Skilled in the use of software for RF simulation and PCB design software
• Design experience for matching circuits, frequency demodulators, frequency modulators, PLL circuits, AGC, ALC and AFC loops
• Good understanding of digital modulation, FSK, GFSK, OFDM, DSSS, FHSS
• Expertise in using RF instruments, Signal generators, Power Meters, Spectrum Analyzer, VSAs, VNA
• Familiar with receiver and transmitter characteristics and how to measure them
• Familiar with physical layer for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
• Familiar with regulatory / approval requirements for wireless devices (FCC and CE)
• Familiar with conducted and radiated measurements
• Familiar with antenna parameters and RF propagation
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada without company sponsorship now and in the future
• No relocation provided
• Travel: ~10% including internationally

Responsibilities

• You will design and develop parts of a complex and comprehensive product
• You will produce market competitive, manufacturable product designs on time and on budget by demonstrating a balance between innovation and risk
• You will develop an in-depth understanding of our current products and provide ideas for product improvements
• You will be a key member of the project team and participate in design reviews
• You will learn the current radio portfolio and provide support to the existing product lines
• You will perform other related tasks and projects as required

Skills

RF theory

S-parameters

RF design

Modulation techniques

RF instrumentation

Bluetooth/Wi‑Fi

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in RF engineering or electronics engineering with RF focus

Tools

RF simulation software

PCB design software

VSA

RF test equipment

Job description

Eaton’s Mobility Group is currently seeking a Lead Radio Frequency Engineer to join our team. This position is based at our Port Coquitlam, BC facility and offers benefits from day one.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $100,000 - $135,000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Eaton announced, on June 11, 2026, the intent to combine its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) with a new company. We expect to complete this process by the end of the first half of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the transaction closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.

What You’ll Do

Eaton's eMobility segment is currently seeking a dynamic, eager to learn Senior Radio Frequency Engineer to join the Mobile Wireless team and contribute to our fast-growing global business. Mobile Wireless is part of eMobility, a new strategically important segment of Eaton. If you are seeking a fast-paced, innovative career offering development opportunities in an entrepreneurial and growing business, then this position is for you. This position will play a critical role in developing the future direction of Eaton’s wireless technologies globally.

The Senior Radio Frequency Engineer will be responsible for developing a range of new Wireless products. This new suite of products will extend Eaton’s already successful wireless solutions and bring an unmatched level of industrial enterprise connectivity.

• You will design and develop parts of a complex and comprehensive product
• You will produce market competitive, manufacturable product designs on time and on budget by demonstrating a balance between innovation and risk
• You will develop an in-depth understanding of our current products and provide ideas for product improvements
• You will be a key member of the project team and participate in design reviews
• You will learn the current radio portfolio and provide support to the existing product lines
• You will perform other related tasks and projects as required

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in RF (Radio-frequency) engineering or electronics engineering with RF focus or equivalent from an accredited institution
• Minimum 5 years of of relevant work experience
• EM theory and S-parameters theory, and S parameters measurement for one-port, two-port circuits using VSA, amplifier design based on S-parameters
• Skilled in the use of software for RF simulation and PCB design software
• Design experience for matching circuits, frequency demodulators, frequency modulators, PLL circuits, AGC, ALC and AFC loops
• Good understanding of digital modulation, FSK, GFSK, OFDM, DSSS, FHSS
• Expertise in using RF instruments, Signal generators, Power Meters, Spectrum Analyzer, VSAs, VNA
• Familiar with receiver and transmitter characteristics and how to measure them
• Familiar with physical layer for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
• Familiar with regulatory / approval requirements for wireless devices (FCC and CE)
• Familiar with conducted and radiated measurements
• Familiar with antenna parameters and RF propagation
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada without company sponsorship now and in the future
• No relocation provided
• Travel: ~10% including internationally

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Phase noise measurement and analysis.
• Receiver sensitivity measurement.
• Digital signal processing including digital filters, frequency demodulation, and bit/word synchronization.
• Embedded C software development for microcontrollers.
• Experience with RF and electronic circuit simulation tools.
• Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi physical layer experience.
• Understanding of RF performance variation with temperature.
• PLL control loop design and stability analysis.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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